Free Notice Regarding Attorney Fees - Michigan

Approved, SCAO

OSM CODE: NFA

STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF
Court address

FILE NO. NOTICE REGARDING ATTORNEY FEES
Court telephone no.

This notice must be completed and mailed by the personal representative to all interested persons whose interests will be affected by the payment of attorney fees within 14 days after the appointment of a personal representative or within 14 days after the retention of an attorney by a personal representative, whichever is later.

Estate of TO ALL AFFECTED INTERESTED PERSONS: 1. The attorney named below has been retained to provide services on behalf of the personal representative of this estate. A copy of the agreement for payment of attorney fees is attached for your information. 2. The attorney will send a statement for services to the personal representative before payment is made. The statement shall include time records consisting of the identity of the person performing the services, the date the services were performed, the amount of time spent performing the services, and a brief description of the services. You have the right to copies of all statements and can request them from either the attorney or the personal representative. 3. The attorney fees will be paid monthly. quarterly. other .

4. You have the right to object to the attorney fees at any time before the probate court allows the fees. 5. If you want to make an objection it must be made in writing or at a hearing. See below for directions on written objections. · If this is a supervised administration, a written objection must be filed with the probate court along with a $20.00 filing fee. You may file your objection by mail or in person at the above court address. A copy of the written objection must also be sent to either the personal representative or attorney named below. If you want a hearing on your objection, you must file a motion with the court requesting a time and date for the hearing. You must notify all interested persons of the hearing time and date. · If this is an unsupervised administration, a written objection must be filed with the probate court along with a $20.00 filing fee. You may file your objection by mail or in person at the above court address. A copy of the written objection must also be sent to either the personal representative or attorney named below. The court will not hold a hearing on your objection unless you or another person request one. To request a hearing you must file a petition for a formal proceeding with the probate court along with a $20.00 filing fee. A copy of the petition must also be sent to either the personal representative or the attorney named below.

Date Attorney signature Attorney name (type or print) Address City, state, zip Telephone no. Bar no. Fiduciary name (type or print) Title Address City, state, zip Telephone no.

PC 576 (9/03)

NOTICE REGARDING ATTORNEY FEES

MCL 700.3415, MCL 700.3502, MCL 700.3721, MCR 5.313